Which species India has been proposing to transfer it from Appendix II to Appendix I, under Convention of International Trade in endangered species, CITIES at wildlife summit at Panama, 2022?

Leith’s Softshell Turtle is a large freshwater soft-shelled turtle, endemic to peninsular India and it inhabits rivers and reservoirs. The turtle species has been exploited over the past 30 years. It has been poached and illegally consumed and traded abroad for meat. The population of this turtle species is estimated to have declined by 90%. Thus, it is classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.